Nigeria

Vera Uzuh - Class of 2018

Why did you choose to apply to and attend Booth? I wanted to gain skills that would enable me think through business problems and the global business world in a unique way, while being surrounded by equally passionate and smart people. The flexible curriculum meant I could define my path based on my interests and aspirations and I was deeply attracted to the supportive culture

Why did you choose to apply to and attend Booth? I applied to Booth to gain the skills needed to effectively tackle the problems that I faced in my business. I choose to attend Booth because I believed the promise of academic rigor would deliver on teaching me the skills I needed to be more successful at running a business

Activities: Chicago Africa Business Group

Use three adjectives to describe you experience at Chicago Booth: Challenging, Humbling, Rewarding

Ask me about...: Life in the US as a foreigner, entrepreneurship in Africa, international recruiting and being an introvert in Business School

What city/country will you be in during the winter break? Lagos, Nigeria